Dog pan



vlg- 19, 1930 H. E. HODGSON 1,773,141

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either to Patented Aug. 19, 1930 HARRIETTE ENSLEY HODGSON, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

DOG' FAN Application filed July 3G,

My invention has to do with the care and and more particularly dogs kept in cities or towns where it is impossible for them to live naturally. lt is a sad iact that the life of mans most loyal Jfriend, when he shares the conditions of urban existence with his master or mistress, is comparatively short. The death of a good dog is always a peculiarly distressing thing, and is likely to be especially so when the relation between dog and master has been so close as it necessarily becomes in an apartment, for example. Realization of these facts causes many persons to forego a companionship which they would otherwise greatly enjoy.

lt is generally believed that the great cause of canine ills is lack ot proper exercise, and most dog owners living in cities 'therefore put themselves to considerable pains to see to it that their dogs have a certain amount oi exercise. rllhe need Jfor activity, however, varies with the breed. lt is my belieiE that an equally serious handicap, iii not the greater one, is the artificial restraint which is unavoidably imposed upon the dogs bodily functions. A city dog is commonly required to restrain himself until he is taken out, and lwhile many dogs are trained to a -newspaper, his is not particularly satisfactory the dog or for the owner..

invention is to provide ermit a house or apartment dog to relieve itself at inclination, as it should, and which, yet, will avoid all dirt or nuisance. ilhe device comprises a lowrimmed pan of adequate size on which a dog may go to relieve himself, the pan being designed to receive a renewable newspaper lining, and having a back or wall. This wall is ormed to present one or more corners, and should bear a representation of scenery, or such decoration or color scheine as will have an appeal to a dog.. An important addi= tional feature consists in .an obgect, such, for example, as an imitation shrub or small tree,

rlhe purpose oil my a means which will 1925. Serial No. 47,057.

placed on the pan in iront of and at a distance from the wall. lt is very desirable that the object be movable to various positions on the pan with reference to the wall, as dogs are inclined to be whimsical in these matters. By making the wall collapsible, it and the pan proper can be packed flat for shipment, or when traveling. The latter is important because a dovs habits, once established, should not be disturbed.

ln the accompanying drawings, part hereoi:

Fig. l is a perspective view o a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another form;

Fig. shown Fig. ll;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4;-4 oi llig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3, showing the parts collapsed; and

Fig. (iis fragmentary top view, showing that the back wall and its wings may be hinged.

'lhe pan 1 is preferably of oblong form, and is ci a proper size so that a dog can go upon its surface and preferably move about to an extent within its confines. lt may naturally be made in somewhat varying sizes; a medium size could be, for example, abo?`l nineteen by twenty-two inches.

The pan is provided along its edge with a low rim, ledge or flange 2, which should not be much higher than is required to retain a `folded newspaper lining 3 and to keep dirt orliquid from getting onto the floor. It there were a high rim in front, the dog would be likely to use the outside of the rim, which would defeat the object of the device.

At the back, and also preferably at the two sides, or ends, there is a comparatively high, upstanding wall l. This wall acts as a shield, and at its inner side aords an upright surforming 3 is a sectional plan view of the form in Fig. 1, taken on the line 3 3 of ing the wall of a si e enablin them to be folded.

- oor and of may use. By constitutack section proper 5 and wings 6, corners 7 are provided, .which are quite important in making the dev1ce acceptable to a do and also insure the max 1- mum of protection to the apartment. It 1s especially advantageous when the internal corners are obtuse, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 3, in which case the pan may be made six sided in plan, as seen 1n Fig. 3, with a long front side a, a short rear side b, two short end sides c perpendicular to the front side, and two inclined rear sides d. It is better to extend the side wings only part way forward from the back wall section, leaving part of the side portions c, as well as the front, open except for the ledge 2. The ledge may extend all the way around the pan, or onl to the wall.

he wall may be made collapsible so as to face which the dog fold dat with the tray in the manner shown in Fig. 5, by making the sections 5 and 6 of separate pieces, which, when set up, are removably stepped in channel flanges 8 on the pan proper, and fit each other at their ad- Joining edges by means of grooved slip joints 9. Hinge ioints may also be used, as is illustrated in ig. 6, where wall sections marked 5'L and 6'L are shown connected by hinges 9 The collapsible or knoc -down wall is held erect by suitable hooks or fastenings 10.

The inner face of the wall is decorated by painting, printing or other process of decoration in a manner to increase the utility of the device. A representation or suggestion 11 of outdoor scenery is indicated in the drawing, but naturally the invention is not limited to any particular scheme of decoration as such, the purpose being to provide means' to accustom the dog readily tothe use of the device.

An object such'as illustrated at 12 in Fig. 1 standing on the bottom of the pan, in front of the background on the wall, further materially increases the utility of the device. The object may simulate a bush, for example, standing in a box of earth, the box 13 aiording a stable base which will tend to keep the object from bein knocked over even thou h it .is not fastene The object can thus v moved about so as to position it in the most desirable spot.

In the form shown in Figy2, the pan 1b is rectangular and the wings 6" are at right angles to the back section 5". This view also illustrates the fact that the wall may be rigid with the tray, if the knock-down feature is not desired.

What I claim as new is: A device of the character describedcomrising an oblong at pan to be placed on the a size for an average size dog to go and move about u on, said pan being without openings, imper orate side and rear shield lll 

